Expressionist

1905 to 1940's

Expressionism is a style of art in which the intention is not to
reproduce a subject accurately, but instead to portray it in such a
way as to express the inner state of the artist. The movement is
associated with Germany in particular, and was influenced by such
emotionally-charged styles as
Symbolism,
Fauvism, and
Cubism, with roots in African
cultures. There are several different and somewhat overlapping groups of
Expressionist artists, including Die Brücke (The Bridge), Der Blaue Reiter
(The Blue Rider), Die Neue Sachlichkeit (The New Objectivity), and the Bauhaus
School. Leading Expressionists included
Wassily Kandinsky,
George Grosz,
Franz Marc, and
Amedeo Modigliani.
In the mid-20th century,
Abstract Expressionism,
(in which there is no
subject at all, but instead pure form) was developed into an extremely
influential style.

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